Ruling machine



(No Model.) 4 Sheets-Sheet l.

' W. BYRNE.

RULVING MACHINE. No. 442,101. Patented Dec. 9, 1890.

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No. 442,101. Patented Deo.91890.

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W. BYRNE.

` RULING MACHINE; No. 442,101. Patented Deo. 9, 1890.

(No Model.) 4 sheets-.sheet 4.

W. BYRNE. RULING MAGHINE.

No. 442,101.. Patented Dec. 9, 1890.

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\ vation of a portion of Fig. 3, drawn to a like f UNITEIS" STATESPATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM BY RNE, OF AUBURN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO` AMANDASANFORD HICKEY, OF SAME PLACE.

RULlNe-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 442,101, dated December9, 1890.

Application led November 18,1889. Serial No. 330,788. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM BYRN-n, a citizen of the United States,residing at the city of Auburn,in the county of Cayuga and State of NewYork, have invented new and useful Improvements in Ruling-Machines, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The objects of my invention are, iirst, to provide devices inrulingmachines whereby the lapper-gate may be operated and caused todwell in the process for any desired length of time and the strikercaused to perform its normal f u notions at anydesired rate of speedwithout the intervention of a train of gears of ditferent-regulatedsizes, such as are commonly used for the purpose, and, second, to affordready and convenient means whereby7 any desired lapping of the sheets ofpaper may be readily attained and as positively assured by means ofindicating-figures upon the mechanism, thus saving time Iandinconvenient changing ot' the parts.

A third obj ect of my improvement is to provide means for actuating thelapper-gate, in the manner already described, in a rulingmachine havingno striker attachment there- I attain these objects by means of themechanism illustrated in the accompanying set of drawings on foursheets, in which- Figure l is a front side elevation of that part of aruling-machine on which my improvement is carried, the same being drawnto a scale of one and one-half inches to one foot. Fig. 2 is an endelevation of Fig. 1, taken from the feed-table end thereof, and alsodrawn to a scale of one and one-half inches to one foot. Fig. 3 is afront side elevation of the several mechanical connections appertainingto the lapper-gate and striker, the same-being drawn to a scale of threeFig. 4 is a rear side elescale. Fig. 5 is a partial end view of aruling-maching having no striker, with my iniprovement arranged toactuate the lappergate thereon and Fig. G is a partial rear sideelevation of Fig. 5, both being drawn to a scaleA of one and one-halfinches to one foot.

Similarletters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In the drawings, A is the f rame-work of that part of the ruling-machineto which the paper is fed-and to which is attached my improvenient.

B is the feed-table.

C is the lower feed-roller.

D is the upper feed-roller.

E is the pen-roller.

F is the striker.

G is the lapper-gate.

II is the conveyer-apron, and .l J, thc., arc

the conveyer-cords.

Motion is imparted to the several parts of the mechanism by means of thehandcrank K, which is fastened on the front end ot' the Shaft L of theupper feed-roller D.

On either side of the rulingmachine and connecting the topmost part ofthe framework A with the mid portion thereof are provided the braces M,which substantially form a portion of t-he whole frame-work and serveespecially to carry the and the guide-rod O, adjacent thereto, and theupper cone-drum P and the guide-rod Q, adjacent thereto, the oflices ofwhich said cone-drums and guide-rods will be presently defined. Thecone-drums N and P are con-` nected by a belt R, and the guide-rods Oand Q are provided, respectively, with the guidefingers S and T, whichare held in any desired place thereon by means of the set-screws U andV.

The rear end of the shaft L of the upper feed-roller D is provided witha gear-wheel W, which engages with a gear-wheel X, which s fastened onthe rear end of the shaft Y of the lower cone-drum N, by whicharrangement motion is conveyed to the said lower cone-drum N.

The upper cone-drum I is provided with a shaft Z, which has adjustablebearings a provided uear either end thereof upon the braces M The rearend of the shaft Z of the upper cone-drum P has fastened thereon theconepulley b, which is connected by means of a belt c with a cone-pulleyd, placed in a `reversed position thereto on the rear end of the lowercone-drum N 2 l 44mm shaft c cf thestriker F. The shaft e of thestrikerh1 passes through the pen-roller E, which is a hollow cylinder,and has bearings, in which it is free to rotate, fastened at either sideof the frame-work A and independent of the bearings of the shaft ofthepen-roller E, after the ordinary manner of construction. On the forwardend of the shaft e and between the frame-work A and the end of thepen-roller E is fastened the striker F, which is so constructed as toadmit of being fastened thereon, by means of thumb screws, campieces ofdifferent degrees of length to meet the requirements of the occasion. Asthis Y feature in arulingfmachine is well-known, I

lo not deem it necessary to enter into its detail. The striker Factuates the pen-clamp f up and down, the said pen-clamp fhaving freebearings at either lend in horizontal bars g, which are fastened to aVertical and movable stand h, which is provided for the purpose on thecasting 2'., which is properly fastened in position on the frame-work A,as clearly indicated in Figs. 3 ande. On the rearward end of the shaft cand between the frame-work A and the rear end of the penroller E isfastened a cam j, (see Fig. 4,) which actuates as it is rotated thelever 7a. The said lever 7.: is pivoted near its central part to a standZ, which is properly fastened'on the frame-work A, and from thence isextended into a slotted end, in which engages the cranked end of the armm, which has its other end fastened to the cross-bar n of thelapper-gate G for the purpose of communicating motion thereto. Thelapper-gate G is composed of a series of fingersattached to theVcross-bar 77,Y throughout its length,

which serve when they are brought to bear downwardly upon theconveyer-apron II to arrest the flow of the sheets being operated uponsuccessively. A spiral springp, one end of which is attached to aprojecting hook ou the forward end of the cross-bar n and the other endto an upright piece q, fastened to the forward part of the frame-work A,serves by its recoil to keep the lapper-gate G raised from theconveyer-apron I-I,t.hat it may allow of the unobstructed flow of thesheets being passed. It will thus. be seen that the sheets are preventedfrom being conveyed to the pen-roller E only at such times as the cam jcauses the lever k to operate the arm m of the cross-bar `n., andconsequently cause the lapper-gate G to bear downwardly on theconveyer-apron H, and thus obstruct the successive flowing of the sheetsfor such period as necessary to form the desired lap orheading of eachsheet. The width of the lap of the sheets as they are carried by ltheconveyer-apron II to the pen-roller E becomes,it will be seen, a matterof fact dependent on the difference in the rate of revolution betweenthe cam j and the feed-rollers C and D. Thus the quicker the revolutionof the cam j over that of the feed-rollers C and D the less obstructionis given by the lapper-gate G to the sheets, and consequently thegreater lap or heading to each is the resultant. The nearer uniform,however, the speed becomes between the cam j and the feed-rollers() andD the narrower are the said laps or headings of the sheets. A variedrange of lapping may thus be given and successfully operated by the useof the cone-drums N and P alone and simple pulleys for the transmissionof power. This range, it will be seen, is greatly augmented by the useof the cone-pulleys b and d for the transmission of power. As the saidcone-pulleys have three different diameters, for the convenience of theoperator I provide on one or both ofthe cone-drums N and P threereadings to meet the three different ranges of speed given by them overand above the range ot' speed afforded by the cone-drums N and P alone.One of these readings is shown at V on each of the cone-drums N P. Thesaid indexes may be classified as large medium, and "smalh andcorrespond with a reference-table ou which the several ranges and thesubdivisions of each are given as found by actual experiment and towhich the operator refers for the required lap of the sheets of paper.It thus only becomes a matter of the change of the belt c to the desiredrange of the cone-pulleys b and d and the proper adjustment of the beltR to the required subdivision of said rangeon the conedrums N and P, thesaid belt R being held in its required place by means of the guidefingers S and T on the guide-rods O and Q, as already described.

In a ruling-machine having no striker attachment I arrange the severalparts for producing the identical results as follows: The positionsofthe cone-drums N and P remain the same as shown in Figs. 5 and 6. Theshaft Z of the cone-drum P is s uiiciently extended to admit of thefastening thereon, outside of the rear side of the frame-work A, of thecone-pulley b. (See Figs. 5 and 6.) In suitable position on the rearside of the framework A is secured the plate S', which has furnished onit the stud-pin t. On the stud-pin t of the plate s is placed the camu', which is made fast to the cone-pulley d', which is also placed onthe studpin t in a reverse position to but in line with the cone-pulleyb of the shaft Z of the cone-drum I The conedrums N and P are connectedby the belt R, as already described, and the cone-pulleys b and d areconnected by the belt c. The pivot end 'c' of the bar n of t-helapper-gate G is extended rearwardly through the stand h sufficientlyfor the fastening thereon in line with the cam-tt of the arm rw', whichis Vp rovided at its lower end with a roller 02.', which bears againstthe cam u of the cone-pulley d', both of which latter are free to rotateon the stud-pin t of the plate s', already described. The lapper-gate Gis kept in a raised position from the surface of the conveyerapron H bymeans of the recoil of the spring 2J, already described.

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From the above description of the several parts of niy improvement,Whether they be arranged and combined in a ruling-machine with orWithout a striking attachment, it will be observed that a great andvaried range of the lapping of the sheets of paper is afforded. Asalready mentioned, this has usually been accomplished by aseries ofintermediate gears ot' differently n unibered teeth, so disposed andchanged, especially iii a machine having a striker attachment `betweenthe gear on the end of the shaft of the upper feed-roller and a gear onthe end of the shaft of the striker as to give the desired results inthe lapping of the sheets. This has been at the expense not only of timeand labor in effecting the desired changes, but at the expense of powerfor driving the several parts.

When unriiled spaces are desired on the sheets of paper of differentdegrees of Width, they are formed, as heretofore, by dieientarrangements in the length and number of the striker pieces clamped onthe striker without interference with the operative func tions of thelapper-gate.

The sheets of paper are fed from the feeding-table to the feed-rollersindiscriminately, but With a degree of lap greater than that required inorder to insure proper lapping by the lapper-gate. It will thus beapparent that the process of a uniform lapping, spacing, and ruling ofsheets is an uninterrupted series of automatic performance assured inits results by the several parts of mechanism and their arrangementwhich I have described.

Having thus described my improvements and their oper-ation, what I claimas new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

l. In a ruling machine, the lower conedruin N and the upper cone-drum P,arranged in a reverse position to each other and connected by the beltR, each of the said conedrums provided with a series of readings, incombination with the cone-pulley b, arranged on the shaft ,e of theupper cone-drum P, and the cone-pulley d, arranged in a reverse positionon the shaft e of the striker F, siibstantially constructed and arrangedas and for the purpose herein described and specified.

2. In a ruling-machine, the lower cone-l drum N, provided with a seriesof readings and connected with the reversed upper conedruiii P, alsoprovided with a series of readings, bythe belt R, and the cone-pulleyl), arranged on the shaft Z of the upper conedrum P and connected by thebelt c with the cone-pulley d, arranged on the shaft c of the striker Fin reverse position, in combination with the cainj of the shaft e of thestriker F, for actuating and timing the lappeigate G, Substantially inthe manner and for the purpose herein described and specified.

8. In a ruling machine, the lower conedriini N, the reversed uppercone-drum P, each provided With readings and connected by the belt R,and the cone-piilley b', arranged on the end of the shaft Z of the upperconedrum P, in combination with the reverse cone-pulley CZ', and the camit', rotating on the stud t of the plate s', for actuating and timingthe lapper-gate G, substantially in the manner and for the purposeherein described and set forth.

4. In a ruling-machine, the reversed concdriiins N and P, providedWith'readings and connected by thebelt R, and the cone-pulley b' of theshaft of the cone-drum P, connected by the belt c with the cone-pulleyd', having the cam u and rotating on the stud-pin t of the plate s', incombination With the arm w of the bar oi, ofl the lappergate G,substantially constructed and arranged in the maiiner herein describedand specied.

5. In a ruling-machine, the reversed conedriims N and P, provided Withreadings and connected by the belt R and driven by means of gearingbet-Ween the feed-roller D and the cone drinn N, in combination with there,- versed cone-pulleys ZJ and d and the cam j, said reversedconepiilleys b and d being connected by the belt c, the Whole arrangedand combined for joint operation in the manner herein described, and forthe purpose specied and set forth.

Iii testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 13th day ofNovember, A. D. 1889.

IILLIAM BYRNE.

In presence of I-I. J. KNAPP, FRED P. CHEsEBRo.

